[havillafield.v08t0941.ftw]From "Scandinavian Immigrants to New York", by Jo hn O. Evjen, 1972:"Engeltje Jans, from 'Breestede' (Bredstedt, in Schleswig), came with herhusband, Jan Jansen, to New Amsterdam about 1636. By him she had thefollowing children: 1) Tryntie, who was married to Rutger JacobsenSchoonderworth or Van Woert, and whose descendants assumed the name ofRutger s; 2) Jan Jansen van Breestede, who in 1647 married Marritje Lucas(Andries); 3) Dorothea Jans van Breestede, who in 1650 was married toVolckert Janszen from Frederickstadt, and whose descendants comprise theDow family of New Yor k; 4) Elsie Jans van Brestede, who was married threetimes....After the dea th of Jan Jansen, Engeltje Jans was married on September 1,1641, to Egbert W outersen, of Isselsteyn. He is often mentioned in theCourt Record of New Am sterdam 1653-1674 as arbitrating in disputes. Heand his wife were frequentl y invited to stand sponsors at baptisms.They made their will on June 20, 1652 .Woutersen took the lease of a bowery on December 1, 1646, on Manhattan;an d on May 10, 1647, he obtained a patent for a tract of land, called inIndian Apocalyck, lying across the North River, west of the Manhattan.Woutersen die d 1680, without issue."______________________________________________________ __________From "The Hardenbergh Family", by Myrtle Hardenbergh Miller:"Jan Jansen Van Breestede resided on High Street, New York. He was acooper. In 1658 he was appointed marker, or gauger, of beer barrels. In1668 he was ins pector of pipe staves and meat packing. In 1674 he wasfire warden. From Co urt Minutes, New Amsterdam appear: March 19, 1658,Jan Jansen Van Breestede, cooper, being sent for to Court, appearing, isasked, as he is petitioned to be marker of beer barrels, how much he willcharge a piece? He places the c harge at one stiver per half barrel withapproval of the magistrates. The ma gistrates allowed him the time of oneyear, and shall enjoy him two stivers f or each, but the increasing ordiminishing lies at the pleasure of the Burgom aster.Oct. 4, 1661, City Hall. Paulus Schrick v/s Jan Jansen van Breste,d emands 5 1/2 beavers for a barrel of pork. Defendant says there iscoming ye t to him 54 guilders and 7 stivers, wages from Johannes vanBeeck, deceased, whose widow plaintiff has married. Plaintiff says thatdoes not concern him. Burgomasters and Schepens, having heard parties,decree, whereas sewant, in the time that Van Beeck, deceased, wasindebted, was as good as beavers, tha t the debts shall be set off againsteach other; therefore order Paulus Schri ck to pay the defendant 10guilders and 7 stivers.Oct. 10, 1661. Same case . Paulus Schrick v/s Jan Jansen van Breste.Requests reconsideration of debt , as according to the marriage contracthe has nothing to do with his wife's debts ... Defendant says that theplaintiff applied to him twice for the acco unt, he offered him payment,producing in effect two witnesses. Plaintiff de nies not that he offeredpayment but says it was in sewant... Burgomasters a nd Schepens persistin their rendered judgment of Oct. 4th past. ...Jan wa s an early settler of New Amsterdam coming there with his wifeabout 1636. E ngeltje married 2d 9/1/1641 Egbert Woutersen of Isselsteynwho died 1680."

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